President's Holiday Messages
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Eid al-Adha 2021: President’s Video
President Kavalhuna's holiday video series: The president and HFC student Safa Mroue talk about the meaning of Eid al-Adha.
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Independence Day 2021: President’s Video
President Kavalhuna's holiday video series: The president and Robert Yahrmatter talk about the meaning of the Independence Day holiday.
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Juneteenth 2021: President’s Video
President Kavalhuna's holiday video series: Leslie Windless talks about Juneteenth and community events.
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Pride Month 2021: President’s Video
President Kavalhuna's holiday video series: Eric Rader and Elizabeth Preston talk about what Pride Month means to them.
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Memorial Day 2021
President Kavalhuna shares his reflections on Memorial Day, commemorating service members who gave their lives.
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Cinco de Mayo 2021
President Kavalhuna shares his reflections on this international holiday.
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Earth Day and Arbor Day
President Kavalhuna shares his reflections on these two sustainability-related holidays.
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Arab American Heritage Month and local connections
President Kavalhuna shares his reflections on Arab American Heritage Month and the many local connections interwoven with our community.
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What Ramadan means, and how to support our Muslim community
President Kavalhuna shares his reflections on Ramadan 2021.
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Holy Week, Good Friday, and Easter 2021
President Kavalhuna shares his reflections on the high Holy Days of the Christian year.
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Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors
President Kavalhuna shares his reflections on one of the two most important festivals of the Hindu year.
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Passover 2021
President Kavalhuna shares his reflections on the Jewish holiday of Passover, which begins March 27 this year.
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International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month
President Kavalhuna shares his reflections on women's leadership and the history of International Women's Day and Women's History Month.
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What Black History Month means
President Kavalhuna shares his reflections on Black History Month and the legacy of race relations in America.
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Presidents’ Day 2021
President Kavalhuna shares his reflections on the holiday officially known as George Washington's Birthday.
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Chinese New Year 2021
President Kavalhuna shares his reflections on the Chinese New Year, celebrated February 12 this year.
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Commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
President Kavalhuna shares his reflections on the year-round meaning of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday, and its specific relevance to the HFC community.
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A holiday message from President Kavalhuna
In this brief video, President Kavalhuna talks about the year behind us, and reasons for hope and inspiration in 2021.
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Kwanzaa 2020
President Kavalhuna shares his reflections on the Kwanzaa holiday season in 2020.
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Christmas, Advent, Epiphany, and the New Year
President Kavalhuna shares his reflections on several of the year-end holidays in 2020, and the beginning of 2021.